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1936 United Kingdom - 2020.
John Maltby was a British artist born in 1936. He rejected the conventional Anglo-Oriental traditions defined by Bernard Leach and instead spearheaded the development of a new Modernist movement in... Read full biography
John Maltby was a British artist born in 1936. He rejected the conventional Anglo-Oriental traditions defined by Bernard Leach and instead spearheaded the development of a new Modernist movement in British Studio Pottery from the mid-1960s until his death in 2020. Maltby was influenced by artists... Read full biography
John Maltby was a British artist born in 1936. He rejected the conventional Anglo-Oriental traditions defined by Bernard Leach and instead spearheaded the development of a new Modernist movement in British Studio Pottery from the mid-1960s until his death in 2020. Maltby was influenced by artists such as Henry Moore, Alfred Wallis, Picasso, and Paul Klee, emphasizing the symbiosis of abstract geometry and color. He regarded each piece as a sculptural work, enclosing particular memories and... Read full biography
John Maltby was a British artist born in 1936. He rejected the conventional Anglo-Oriental traditions defined by Bernard Leach and instead spearheaded the development of a new Modernist movement in British Studio Pottery from the mid-1960s until his death in 2020. Maltby was influenced by artists such as Henry Moore, Alfred Wallis, Picasso, and Paul Klee, emphasizing the symbiosis of abstract geometry and color. He regarded each piece as a sculptural work, enclosing particular memories and emotions. The concept of memory was always at the heart of Maltby's work, and this notion was reinforced in 1996 when he was forced to change his practice due to heart surgery. Rather than abandoning his craft, Maltby made the most significant change in... Read full biography
John Maltby was a British artist born in 1936. He rejected the conventional Anglo-Oriental traditions defined by Bernard Leach and instead spearheaded the development of a new Modernist movement in British Studio Pottery from the mid-1960s until his death in 2020. Maltby was influenced by artists such as Henry Moore, Alfred Wallis, Picasso, and Paul Klee, emphasizing the symbiosis of abstract geometry and color. He regarded each piece as a sculptural work, enclosing particular memories and emotions. The concept of memory was always at the heart of Maltby's work, and this notion was reinforced in 1996 when he was forced to change his practice due to heart surgery. Rather than abandoning his craft, Maltby made the most significant change in his artistic career - the transition from turned pottery vessels to sculpture. The shift in practice made Maltby's previously employed patterns and aes... Read full biography
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John Maltby was a British artist born in 1936. He rejected the conventional Anglo-Oriental traditions defined by Bernard Leach and instead spearheaded the development of a new Modernist movement in British Studio Pottery from the mid-1960s until his death in 2020. Maltby was influenced by artists such as Henry Moore, Alfred Wallis, Picasso, and Paul Klee, emphasizing the symbiosis of abstract geometry and color. He regarded each piece as a sculptural work, enclosing particular memories and emotions. The concept of memory was always at the heart of Maltby's work, and this notion was reinforced in 1996 when he was forced to change his practice due to heart surgery. Rather than abandoning his craft, Maltby made the most significant change in h...But wait, there's more...
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